Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Venomous Lumpsucker by Ned Beauman

4 reviews

sarah_bookshelf's review against another edition

challenging funny informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Absolutely loved the sarcastic tone of this book, especially the "Hermit Kingdom" digs at the UK throughout. The introspection about the relationship of the human race to the planet as a whole and other species was really interesting, although sometimes a little long-winded and self-flagellating. I really enjoyed the ending, I thought it was a good blend of realism and sci fi that made it extremely satisfying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Gore, Self harm, Suicide, and Gun violence

abvi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

such good world building and it feels too real - a near future of climate crisis. i rlly enjoyed the writing style ansnthe descriptions of everything. i enjoyed the bleak humour and the subtle (not so subtle?) digs at current socio-political+environmental references 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Self harm and Colonisation

devynreadsnovels's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Colonisation, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Violence, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

yaoipaddle's review against another edition

challenging funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

4.75

I felt it was realistic enough for me to enjoy but still fantastical enough for me to not feel stressed about irl issues. (I already know things are terrible. Go beyond that.) I think the dry humor in the story and characters really helped.

I loved the two leads! Halyard is sooo pathetic it's awesome. And Resaint is so weird I love her.

The world building is interesting but often times it is just dumped on you which made this book take a while for me to finish. It felt like an overload of info at times. This gets easier to manage like 40% in.

The epilogues are great and it sparked my interest in the story much like how Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep did. You really feel like you are being pulled in for the ride and made to think about what you are reading. I'm still kinda thinking about the endings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Cursing, Animal death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, War, Kidnapping, and Xenophobia